Package-tie.



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PACKAGE TIE (Application filed Ieb. 2'5, 1901.

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No. 683,476. Patented 0ct.'|, I90l.

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PACKAGE TIE.

(Application filed Feb. 25, 19Q1.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

5, umber TATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT MEAOHAM, JR, OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO VYILLIAM Gr. ALDRIDGE, OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.

PACKAGE-TIE.

SEEGIFIGAEION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 683,476, dated October 1, 1901. Application filed February 25,1901. Serial No. 48,794. (No model.)

To atZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT MEA CHAM, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Leesburg, in the county of Lake and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to package-ties, and is particularly adapted for securing packages of envelops and like articles.

The object of the device is to provide simple, effective, and durable means for securing packages together without the aid of cords or strings.

With this object in view the invention consists in the peculiar arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an enveloppack, showing the application of my device; and Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form of the device. Fig. 3 is a like View of a still further modification.

Referring now to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 indicates an elongated strip of spring metal provided at its respective ends with upwardly and inwardly curved spring- ..fingers 2 and 3. 1 designates a similar strip secured by a rivet intermediate the ends of the strip 1 and transversely arranged thereon, so as to engage the pack at a point about midway the ends thereof. This strip is provided With integral upwardly-proj ectin g ends which terminate at a point adjacent to the longitudinal top edges of the pack and are connected together by two elastic tapes 5 and 6. A clasp 7 is utilized to secure the ends of the tapes together.

It will be observed that the spring-fingers 8 and 4t depress the pack so as to make each article fit tightly upon the other, while the loop comprising the strip a and the tapes 5 and 6 prevents lateral displacement of the articles.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a slight modification in which the strip 8 is utilized of substantially the same shape and configuration as the one designated by the reference-numeral l in the preferred form. The loop is arranged intermediate the ends of the strip 8, and it consists of a bar 9, having upwardly-curved ends 56 10 and 11 and overlapping extensions 12 and 13. The extension 12 is provided with a series of perforations intermediate its ends and at its extreme end carries a loop 14, through which slides the extension 13, terminating in 5 5 a hook 15, which engages the perforations to form a lock. It will thus be seen that the loop is adjustable so as to provide for varying thicknesses of the packs.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 3 I util- 6o ize an elongated strip 16, having overlapping and downwardly-curved extensions 17 and 18. The strip 16 is bisected by a transverse strip 19, similar in construction to the one designated by the reference-numeral 16, although From the foregoing it will readily be seen that I have provided a cheap, durable, and efficient tie capable of easy manipulation and one which will be appreciated by those skilled in the art to which this invention relates.

I claim- 1. A package-tie comprising an elongated strip of spring metal having recurved depressed fingers at its respective ends; and a transversely'arranged expansible loop riveted intermediate the ends of the spring-strip, sub

stantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with an elongated strip of spring metal having upwardly and inwardly projecting spring-fingers at its respective ends, a transversely-arranged strip fastened intermediate the ends of the first-named strip and terminating at a point adjacent the upper longitudinal edges of the pack; and flexible extensions secured to the ends of the lastnamed strip, and means for securing said extensions together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT MEAGHAM, JR. Witnesses:

CHAS. S. PARTRIDGE, M. F. ROBINSON. 

